Hitachi DZ-HS500A Camcorder User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
Important Information.........................................2
For Your Safety..................................................2
Precautions........................................................2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...........4
Cautions on HDD...............................................5
Cautions When Using........................................5
Cautions When Storing......................................9
Suggestions and Restrictions............................9
CLEANING ..........................................................10
HANDLING DISCS..............................................10
DISC CLEANING.................................................11
NOTE WHEN TRANSFERRING OR
DISCARDING DISCS AND SD MEMORY
CARDS.............................................................11
Read This First ................................................11
About This Manual...........................................12
Introduction......................................................13
Table of Contents ............................................14
Checking Provided Accessories ......................17
Names of Parts................................................18
Setups
Demonstration Function...................................21
Setting Up the DVD Video
Camera/Recorder..........................................21
HOLDING DVD VIDEO
CAMERA/RECORDER.....................................21
ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP......................21
ATTACHING LENS CAP.....................................22
HDD/DVD/Cards..............................................23
HDD, DISCS........................................................24
INFORMATION ON DVD-R.................................24
NOTES ON FINALIZATION ................................24
EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE
USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA/
RECORDER.....................................................25
AVAILABLE CARDS............................................25
CAUTIONS FOR DISC AND CARD.........................25
Preparations for Power Supply........................26
USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER
WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGER......................26
Setting Up the Battery......................................27
CHARGING BATTERY........................................27
ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO
CAMERA/RECORDER.....................................28
REMOVING BATTERY .......................................28
BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR......30
EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY..........................30
Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder
On and Off.....................................................31
Viewing Images ...............................................32
VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR
SCREEN...........................................................32
VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH
VIEWFINDER ...................................................32
Setting Date and Time.....................................33
CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF
DATE AND TIME..............................................33
Initial Settings ..................................................34
SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF
(BEEP)..............................................................34
TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER
OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE)........34
CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE
(LANGUAGE) ...................................................34
RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS
(RESET) ...........................................................35
TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF
(RECORD LED)................................................35
CHANGING SETTING OF
DEMONSTRATION..........................................35
LCD/EVF Setup ...............................................36
ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN
(LCD BRIGHTNESS) AND VIEWFINDER
(EVF BRIGHTNESS)........................................36
ADJUSTING COLOR DENSITY
(COLOR LEVEL) ..............................................37
ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN
VIEWFINDER ...................................................37
Inserting and Removing Disc...........................38
Inserting and Removing Card..........................40
Basic Techniques
Recording Movie..............................................41
Recording Stills................................................42
Swift Restart of Recording
(SLEEP/RESTART button)............................43
On-Screen Information ....................................44
INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING
RECORDING....................................................44
Checking Flow of Menu ...................................49
Zooming...........................................................51
MACRO RECORDING ........................................51
RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER
WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT.......52
Manually Focusing Subject..............................53
FOCUSING DURING RECORDING....................53
Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded
(Exposure).....................................................55
Compensating for Backlight.............................55
Using Full Auto Function..................................56
Setting Up Camera Functions..........................57
SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH
THE SUBJECT
(SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE)..............57
RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD
MONITOR LIGHT.............................................58